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gni-tris tang gntrnt @time HENRY WRIGHT, OF SACO, ASSIGNOR- TO JAMES R..CLARK, OF BIDDE FORD, MAINE. t

Letters Patent No. 73,483, dated January 21, 1868.

IMPROVED; Boor-omar.

TO ALL WHOM ILT MAY CONCERN:

Be it-known that I, HNRY WRIGHT, of Saco, in the county of York, andState of Maine, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inBoot-Crimps; and v:l: do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, und the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in certain iinprovements in theeonstructionland arrangement of the details 0f a hoot-crimp, saidimprovements being'of such nature as not to admit of being briefly setforth.

, Drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my hoot-crimp in working condition.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the crimp.

Figure 3 is an elevation, with the stretcherf removed.

Figure 4 represents the stretching-device.

Figure 5 is a section of the lever.

Figure 6 is a. section through the'line x y, iig. 2.

c A, gs. 1, 2, 3, and 6, is the form, such as is used by allboot-makers, made of suitable material, and of such dimensions as .isdesirable. To this form is attached the incline-bar B, gs. 4, 5, and 6,made of suitable metal, having the inclined planes b m cast thereon. Tothis bar is attached a straining-bal', D, which oneloses the har B onthree sides, and is held to by the screw H', iigs. 1, 4, and 5. Saidscrew H works in a slot in D, as shown in tig. 1, so that theincline-bar B may have a longitudinal motion with the straining-bur D.a, figs. 4`and 2, represents a short straininghnr, attached toincline-bar B by the screw H, inthe saine manner that the bar D isattached. B', tigsf2, 4, andA 5, represents' an enlarged part of theincline-bar B, and forms what may be called the head of the crimp. Thesocket R, iig. 5, receives adowel, L, whichv is permanently attached tothe lower straining-bar E. The straining-bar E terminates in a thinflexible metallic strip, E', which, being made fast tothe form A, servesasa flexible and yet quite rigid connection. S,gs. 1 and 2, is u. boltpassing through a projection on the straining-bar D, and downward intothe form A, to which its lower end is'attached by means of the screw K,ns shown in iig. 2. The upper endet' the rod S is provided with a nut,so that the strniningbar D cannot move up or dawn, but may swing outfrom the form, as shown in g. 2.

The incline-bar B`has permanently attached to it two inclines, B and M,which work in corresponding inclined sockets made in the form A. Thelower incline, M, is provided with a dove-tail, m', figs. 4 and 5. Thisdovetail serves to keep the lower end of the incline-bar in position. J,figs. 2, 4, and 5, is a. thumb-screw which works through thestraining-bar D, andis attached to the incline-bnr B by a swivel, w,fig. 5. This thumb-screw serves to move the incline-bnr B, and by it allthe straining-parts ofthe crimp. O O, Stic., are small dogs, used forattaching the vamp to the crimp. The method of using my crimp is soobvious to those skilled in the art as to require no explanation.

What I claim V:is my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

, 1. The combination and arrangement ofthe screw-bolt S,the4straining-bar D, the screw H', and the inclinebnrB, allmadesubstantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the dove-tail vM', with the incline M,substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. I l

3. The lexiblemetallic connection E', in combination with the lowerstraining-bar El i i HENRY WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM EDsoN, FRANK G. PARKER.

